Trailers debut at Northland
Making their debut at Northland Field Days was a new range of trailers from Dutch manufacturer Zocon.
The technique has caught on over the last few years
The Zocon Greenkeeper, built in Holland and recently introduced by machinery specialist Ag Attachments, is available in 6 or 8m versions, with a heavy-duty galvanised frame said to be particularly useful for areas of high rainfall or harsh winters.
The machine can be used to level paddocks -- helping to dissipate cow pats and flatten molehills.
The layout sees a front levelling board followed by three banks of 10mm scarifying tines said to be 30% heavier than used by competitors; these are used to comb out dead or matted areas and stimulate new growth.
Above the spring tines is a 300L variable application seeder unit that delivers through 10 diffusers mounted across the width of the machine.
With a choice of 12V electrical or hydraulic drive, and able to deal with a wide range of grass or cereal seeds, the unit is particularly versatile and easy to fill via wide, galvanised steps over the cultivation module.
Hydraulic folding is standard and the rams can be operated in floating or fixed position.
